What Meta's $17-billion settlement revealed about social media harms
- Posted on August 29, 2026
- By Los Angeles Times
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What Meta's $17-billion settlement revealed about social media harms
Evidence presented during a civil trial leading up to Meta's costly settlement with California and other states revealed that company employees had repeatedly raised concerns about young users of Facebook and Instagram being exposed to bullying, harassment and explicit content.